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Health Department Initiatives : Moving Toward Quality Improvement
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06/14/2011
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Description:Public Health Initiatives Toward Quality Improvement
National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP): The NPHPSP is the nation’s leading program aimed at strengthening public health systems. Since the assessment tools were first made available in 2002, state and local jurisdictions in more than 45 states and the District of Columbia have utilized the NPHPSP to measure and improve public health system performance. The collaborative effort by diverse partners facilitates a multi-sectoral response to complex, systemwide issues that adversely impact community health.
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP): MAPP is a community-driven strategic planning tool for improving community health. It was created in 2001 by a workgroup of local health practitioners and national partners to provide a framework for prioritizing health issues and leveraging existing resources to address them. MAPP helps communities:
• increase the visibility of public health in the community;
• develop new local public health advocates and partnerships;
• strengthen public health infrastructure; and
• strengthen communities’ ability to anticipate and manage change.
The MAPP process facilitates the development of a stakeholder-owned community health improvement plan (CHIP) which may be utilized by community partners to implement and evaluate health improvement strategies. The strategic implementation of policies, programs, and services identified through the CHIP are designed to lead to a healthier community and the creation targets at the community level.
National Voluntary Accreditation3 for Public Health Departments: The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has been established to create a national system to manage and promote a voluntary public health accreditation program. Public health accreditation is designed to improve and protect the health of every community by advancing the quality and performance of public health departments. Accreditation standards were drafted and tested at 30 pilot sites (state, local,
and tribal) in 2010. The national program will launch in September 2011 and the goal is to have 60% of the nation’s population served by an accredited health department by 2015. Accreditation will provide tools for health departments to measure their performance, identify accomplishments, and demonstrate accountability to the public and to key stakeholders.
This project is made possible with funding from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grant Number 5U38HM000459.
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